In the News: Gen 3 Coupe-R in Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Factory Five’s favorite privateer John George and his NASA ST2 National Championship Type 65 Coupe-R is profiled in the December issue of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine. GRM’s Scott Lear writes a detail-filled, tech-heavy 8-page article on John’s NASA-winning car. Powered by a 5.0L Coyote V8 (used F-150 truck motor) making 350 HP, John won 5 of 7 races in NASA’s St2 class in 2017, and also placed 7th in the very competitive Tire Rack “Ultimate Track Car Challenge” posting a fast lap at VIR of 1:58.985!

Pick up your issue of Grassroots Motorsports today! Click here for a full gallery of race images of John’s car.

Photos taken by Mike Woeller at Wind Shadow Studio.

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